Power-transmitting apparatus



(No Model.)

S. M. JONES. POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS.

No. 590,813. Patented Sept. 21, 1897.

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SAMUEL M. JONES, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

POWER-TRANSMITTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 590,313, datedSeptember 21,1897. Application filed October 28, 1896. Serial No.610,268. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at T0- ledo, Lucas county, Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Power- Transmitting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to an apparatus for the transmission anddistribution of power" from a central driving apparatus to distantpointssuch, for instance, as the pumps of scattered oil-wellsand moreparticularly to a series of horizontally-reciprocatin g rods andmeansfor connecting and pivotally supporting the same.

The objects of my invention are,first, to provide a strong, simple, andcheap base for the pivotal support of the horizontal reciprocating rods,hereinafter referred to; second, to provide light, strong, simplesupports for said rods, having means for vertically adjusting the same,and, third, to furnish a coupling for the meeting ends of saidhorizontal powertransmittingrods which shall serve the double purpose ofa rod-coupling and a pivotal connection between said rods and theirsupports. I attain these objects by means of the devices and arrangementof parts hereinafter described, and shown and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, made part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my device, partly in section; Fig. 2, an end view of thesame; Fig. 3, a central longitudinal section of a modification of thepivotal connectingpiece above referred to, and Fig. 4 an end elevationof the same.

Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, 1 is a base-plate composed of cast metal or stampedsheet metal, having downwardly-turned flanges 2 and having anupwardly-projecting lug 3, with a hole bored through it horizontally,forming an eye. This plate may be either single or formed in two parts,as shown in Fig. 2. When the plate is formed of two parts, I prefer toconnect them by means of stout iron rods 4, suitably secured to andconnecting the foundationplates. This arrangement provides sufficientstrength and rigidity and dispenses with m uch of the weight incident tothe use of a single large plate.

5 is an iron rod bent double at its middle, and a short distance fromthe bend having the two branches separated at an angle in inverted-Vshape. The extremities of the rod are bent outwardly and horizontally,as at 6. The doubled portion of the rod 5 is socketed and secured in ahead 7, and each foot 6 of the rod is slipped into one of the eyes 3,which may be accomplished by springing the ends of the rod into place.In the head 7 is a vertical bore, as at 8, in which slides freely a rod9, which may be held at any desired vertical adjustment by means ofset-screw l0, projecting into the bore 8. The upper end of theadjustable rod 9 is bent horizontally, as at 9, and to this horizontalarm is pivotally secured the train of powertransmitting rods.

11 11 are horizontal rods, a series of which connect the driving anddriven apparatus. The meeting ends of the rods are provided with heads12. The rods 11 are connected by means of a sleeve or ferrule consistingof an upper plate 13 and lower plate 14:, having central longitudinalgrooves or slots to receive the rods, the slots or grooves beingenlarged midway of their length to form a chamber to receive the twoheads. The upper and lower plates are secured together by means of abolt 15 and nut 16, the bolt passing through the plates vertically andbetween the heads of the rods 11. The rods are thus rigidly clampedbetween the two plates, and are prevented from being withdrawn orshifted in their place by the heads resting in their recessed chamber,with the bolt 15 fitted between them. The bolt-head is provided with aneye 17, through which passes loosely the horizontal arm 9 of theadjustable rod 9. Eye 17 is prevented from slipping. laterally by meansof nut 18, screwed upon the extremity of the horizontal part 9, which isthreaded to receive the nut.

Instead of passing the bolt 15 entirely through two sections of thesleeve or ferrule 13 1a the bolt may be passed through one of the platesand screwed into the other one, as

shown in Fig. 3, and the eye designed to receive arm 9 may be formedintegral with one of the plates.

The operation of my device is as follows: The downwardly-projectingflanges of the base-plate are firmly embedded in the earth. The legs 5are pivotally mounted upon the plates by springing their feet 6 into theeyes upon the plate. The rod 0 is slipped into its socket and adjustedto the proper height to bring the power-transmitting rods 11 intovertical alinement. The rods ll are connected by means of the plates 1314 and the bolt 15, and the eye 17 is slipped over the arm 0 and securedin place by the nut 18. My device is now ready for use. 011 power beingapplied to the series of rods the series is caused to reciprocatelongitudinally, moving upon and being pivotally supported by the adjustable standards, which are distributed along the series ofpower-transmitting rods at suitable distances.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. In a power-transmitting apparatus, a plurality of base-plates,downwardly-projectin g flanges upon said base-plates, rods rigidlyconnecting said plates together in the same plane, in combination with areciprocating connecting medium between the driving and drivenmechanism, standards or legs forming a support for said connectingmedium, pivotal connections between said plates and the lower ends ofsaid supports or legs, and pivotal connections between said connectingmedium and the upper ends of said'legs or supports, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

2. In a power-transmittin g apparatus, a reciprocating connecting mediumbetween the driving and driven mechanisms consisting of a series of rodshaving heads upon their meeting ends, a coupling device consisting of aagainst movement, legs pivotally supported upon said plates, an uprightrod carried by and longitudinally movable upon said legs, means foradjusting the height of said upright rod, and pivotal connectionsbetween said upright rods and said rod-couplings, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

SAMUEL M. JONES. In presence of L. E. BROWN, GILBERT HARMON.

